It’s that time of the year again when the glitz, the glamour, and the occasional awkward cutaway is set to grace our screens with the Oscars are just around the corner. Jimmy Kimmel is gearing up for his third stint as the host of the 96th annual Academy Awards, and is set to dazzle the audience on Sunday, March 10.
But Oscars are not just about the dazzling monologues and emotional acceptance speeches — they are also about the dazzling performances that grace the stage. This year’s lineup of performers for the Best Original Song category is spectacular as always. The performances also feature a mix of notable pop stars, legendary songwriters, and even an actor making his musical mark. Here’s the full list of all the Oscar performances you can expect this year.
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Ryan Gosling Set To Perform As Ken, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Will Also Bring The ‘Barbie’ Charm To The Oscars Stage
First up on the list to grace the Oscars stage with a dazzling performance, is ‘Barbie‘ star Ryan Gosling, who won’t be playing second fiddle. Popular for his character as Ken in the blockbuster film, Gosling will perform the viral hit ‘I’m Just Ken‘. Joining him would be Mark Ronson, the man behind the song, along with Andrew Wyatt, who played Miike Snow.
The performance might just rival the iconic Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s rendition of ‘Shallow‘ from ‘A Star Is Born‘ at the 2019 Oscars.
Next in the spotlight are Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, who will take the stage to perform ‘What Was I Made For?’ from ‘Barbie’ again. The sibling duo have already won an award at the Grammys and the Golden Globes this year. This is also not the first time that the duo would be performing on the Oscars stage. They delivered a captivating performance of ‘No Time to Die‘ at the 2022 Oscars.
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Scott George To Step On Oscars Stage As The First Songwriter With Osage Origin
Stepping into the limelight for the first time is Scott George and the Osage Singers, set to perform ‘Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’. The song is sung in Osage, and carries a powerful message. The song also sets a benchmark with its writer George being the first one from Osage descent to earn an Oscar nomination.
Adding his musical prowess to the mix is Jon Batiste, a Grammy-winning performer, bandleader on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert‘, and a prolific songwriter. Batiste will perform ‘It Never Went Away‘ from ‘American Symphony‘ — a song he co-wrote with Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson. Though a newcomer to the Oscars stage, Batiste has secured a win for Best Original Score for the Pixar film ‘Soul‘ in the past.
Last but not the least is singer and actress Becky G, who will grace the stage to perform ‘The Fire Inside‘ from Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, ‘Flamin’ Hot’. Interestingly, Becky G is the sole performer in the lineup not nominated. The film’s Best Original Song nomination goes to Diane Warren, who wrote the song. This marks Warren’s 15th nomination.
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